Yesterday’s Enemy (1959): Cast
Yesterday’s Enemy is a 1959 war drama directed by Val Guest, starring Gordon Jackson as Sgt. MacKenzie, Burt Kwouk and Leo McKern. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Val Guest
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yesterday’s Enemy About?
The premise of Yesterday’s Enemy without spoilers.
Set during the Burma Campaign of World War II, the film follows soldiers forced into brutal close‑quarters combat, testing their courage and endurance. It delves into the moral dilemmas ordinary men confront when the line between justified military action and intolerable cruelty blurs, revealing the psychological toll of war.
Yesterday’s Enemy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ethics
- ambush
- map
- prisoner
- preacher
- firing squad
- village
- sweaty face
- jungle warfare
- british military
- japanese soldier
- tropics
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- man in uniform
- sweaty man
- sweaty cloth
- sweating
- sweat covered
- sweat stain
- heat the temperature
- jungle
- british soldier
- innocent killed
- japanese army
- world war two
- ethics of war
- machine gun
- bamboo
- rifle
- brigade
- binoculars
- radio
- stretcher
- pistol
- goat
- doctor
- revolver
- war crime
- murder
- sword
- grenade
- army uniform
- firearm
- military uniform
- vapor
- cigarette smoking
- captain the military rank
- chicken
- morality
- major the military rank
- sergeant the military rank
Yesterday’s Enemy Cast & Characters
Gordon Jackson leads the cast as Sgt. MacKenzie, with Burt Kwouk as Japanese Soldier and Leo McKern as Max. Directed by Val Guest; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Val Guest
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Gordon Jackson as Sgt. MacKenzie -
Burt Kwouk as Japanese Soldier -
Leo McKern as Max - David Lodge as Perkins
Also Starring in Yesterday’s Enemy
· 20 more- Philip Ahn Yamazuki
- Russell Waters Brigadier
- Percy Herbert Wilkins
- Timothy Bateson Simpson (uncredited)
- Stanley Baker Captain Langford
- Bryan Forbes Dawson
- Arthur Lovegrove Patrick (uncredited)
- Guy Rolfe Padre
- Geoffrey Bayldon
- Wolfe Morris The Informer
- Barry Lowe Turner
- Richard Pasco 2nd Lieutenant Hastings
- Donald Churchill Elliott (uncredited)
- Edwina Carroll Suni (uncredited)
- David Oxley Doctor
- Brandon Brady Orderly (uncredited)
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- Howard Williams Davies (uncredited)
- Barry Steele Brown (uncredited)
- Vincent Wong
- Alan Keith Bendish (uncredited)
More from Val Guest
More films directed by Val Guest, best-rated first: Casino Royale, Child’s Play, Mark of the Devil and Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective.
Yesterday’s Enemy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Yesterday’s Enemy.
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Yesterday’s Enemy Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Feinde von gestern” and “Section d'assaut sur le Sittang”.
- Also known as
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- Feinde von gestern
- Section d'assaut sur le Sittang
- Вчерашний враг
- Ayer enemigos
- Nemici di ieri
- 昨日之敌
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Yesterday’s Enemy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yesterday’s Enemy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yesterday’s Enemy?
Yesterday’s Enemy runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Yesterday’s Enemy released?
Yesterday’s Enemy was released on September 10, 1959.
Who directed Yesterday’s Enemy?
Yesterday’s Enemy was directed by Val Guest.
More films by Val Guest Who is in the cast of Yesterday’s Enemy?
Yesterday’s Enemy stars Gordon Jackson as Sgt. MacKenzie, Burt Kwouk as Japanese Soldier and Leo McKern as Max, among 24 credited actors.
Does Yesterday’s Enemy have a post-credit scene?
No. Yesterday’s Enemy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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